Defender 110 tyre rotation?

[Scallops]

It has been suggested to me that I rotate my 5 tyres on my Defender 110 - I've just done 10,000km. I have the stock General Grabber TR's.

I can't detect any wear on any tyre yet - but was given a rotation diagram for a full 5 tyre rotation.

Do other 110 owners do this? If so - do you require a wheel balance afterwards?

Cheers,

Dan.

[Stepho_62]

G'day Dan

I've got 6 coopers on Rangie rims and I rotate them every 10000k. I usually go rear to front, left to right. I've not had to balance them. Providing they don't have any weights missing it should be fine.

Cheers,

[Captain_Rightfoot]

It has been suggested to me that I rotate my 5 tyres on my Defender 110 - I've just done 10,000km. I have the stock General Grabber TR's.

I can't detect any wear on any tyre yet - but was given a rotation diagram for a full 5 tyre rotation.

Do other 110 owners do this? If so - do you require a wheel balance afterwards?

Cheers,

Dan.

Hmmm... never had a tyre balanced yet. If you end up like me it's the ones with the least damage that get to stay on the front!

[Scallops]

Hmmm... never had a tyre balanced yet. If you end up like me it's the ones with the least damage that get to stay on the front!

Steve - do you actually rotate your tyres though?

G'day Dan

I've got 6 coopers on Rangie rims and I rotate them every 10000k. I usually go rear to front, left to right. I've not had to balance them. Providing they don't have any weights missing it should be fine.

Cheers,

Thanks Stevo - it's 1-0 for doing the rotation so far!

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Steve - do you actually rotate your tyres though?



Thanks Stevo - it's 1-0 for doing the rotation so far!

Well... I used to

The point I was trying to make is that if you use your defender seriously off road you will probably destroy the tyres before they get to pension age. So, spending money on prolonging their life would be a waste for me. Our car has 40 k on it and one tyre has been destroyed and one got a hole in it the size of Tassie!

[solmanic]

A professional balance and rotation is only about $15. I wouldn't do a rotation without a re-balance - even a slightly out of balance wheel is a PITA on the highway, especially since you're about to go on a long trip. Go to Fourby's at Moorooka and whilst they're doing the job you can drool over the bits and bobs in the showroom. You can also pump them for all manner of advice - I find that tends to ensure they do a speedy job to get rid of me .

[numpty]

I don't rotate as such, as I don't favour the idea of tyres running in the opposite direction to which they've become accustomed. What I do is move them front to rear on the same side, ie right tyres swap over with each other and left tyres likewise. And the spare stays as a spare.

Mind you, as I have a spare set of tyres on rims which I use for trips, this change around is only done when I return from said trip.

I have had very good life from tyres over the years employing this method.

[abaddonxi]

My left hand front has been wearing fastest, so I switch front to back on right side and spare, front, back, spare on left side.

Cheers
Simon

[Scallops]

Thanks everyone

[numpty]

My left hand front has been wearing fastest, so I switch front to back on right side and spare, front, back, spare on left side.

Cheers
Simon

I would suggest this is due to a wheel balance or steering gear problem.